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Today in Music History: May 19th (1986) Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel transitions from cult performer to pop star with the release of his fifth solo album, So, which includes the hit single "Sledgehammer."

"Sledgehammer" dropped a month before the album release and rocketed to #1 on the Hot 100, replacing Gabriel's former band with their hit "Invisible Touch." A big part of the single's success comes from its innovative music video. Directed by Stephen R. Johnson, the clip incorporates claymation and stop-motion techniques to create visuals like a train circling the singer's head and headless chickens grooving to the music. It sweeps the MTV Video Music Awards and boosts interest in the forthcoming album.

The funky dance number is packed with sexual euphemisms to convey how lovemaking can break through communication barriers. Inspired by his love of '60s soul and his attraction to African funk, Gabriel enlisted Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns and French-African drummer Manu Katche to perform on the track. "It was a commanding blend of parallel heritages," the singer tells Spin.

Gabriel found another kindred spirit in Kate Bush - a fellow pioneer of the Fairlight synthesizer that brings texture to So - who shares vocals on "Don't Give Up," a soulful ballad about a couple struggling through unemployment.

Other singles include "Red Rain," a brooding tune about a plague of blood-red rain upon a sinful village, featuring Stewart Copeland of The Police on hi-hat duty; "Big Time," a satirical tale about a small-town boy's rise to fame; and "In Your Eyes," an anthemic ballad that soundtracks an iconic moment in the romantic film Say Anything... when John Cusack blasts it from his boom box to serenade his girlfriend.

After nearly a year of producing the album at a remote English farmhouse with Daniel Lanois, all of the hard work pays off when So becomes an instant hit. It goes on to sell 5 million copies in the US and earns a Grammy nomination for Album Of The Year. Lanois continues the hit streak by producing another breakthrough release the follow year: U2's The Joshua Tree. (via SongFacts)

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